Steel steam and flame

Cassia smiled softly, and after seeing that Ye Jielin had no obvious injuries, she squatted down and rummaged through the enemy's backpack.

"There's no need to look for it. We have to get to the next mountain peak as soon as possible before the snowstorm comes." Ye Jielin said as she squatted next to Cassia and drew an extremely simple map on the snow. " There are supplies buried by the Webley family there, and I guess it is very likely that they have not been taken away by other members of the family. And even if someone has been there, they will definitely not be used up. The remaining things and food are also Well, there are enough weapons and ammunition for the two of us. It’s right behind this mountain.”

Ye Jielin said, standing up and pointing to her side. Cassia took the high-energy food from the enemy's backpack and stood up, nodding.

"But the only trouble now is that the mountain peak is close to the center, because the supplies were originally set up to compete for the final quota." Ye Jielin put on the mask again, "No problem, it seems that you seem to be in trouble these days. I haven’t gone deep into it yet.”

"I don't have any idea about the quota, just look around." Cassia replied, patted Ye Jielin's shoulder again, and motioned her to give her the backpack and some unnecessary weapons, leaving only the basics. A self-defense weapon is enough, which can reduce the load. "It will get dark in more than an hour, and most examiners will not choose to have a conflict at this time."

Then Kasia gave Ye Jielin most of the high-energy food she had collected. After eating, Kasia grabbed a handful of snow and stuffed it into her mouth before heading off.

Cassia has always been leading the way, and the distance between the two has been shortened to about two meters. In this way, Ye Jielin can rely on Cassia in front to avoid the huge obstacle to the forward speed caused by the cold wind. Soon the two of them disappeared into the rising snow and mist. When the sky darkened completely, they had left the foot of the mountain and were on the long road between the two peaks.

Soon, even if the distance was less than two meters, it became increasingly difficult for Ye Jielin to catch Cassia's figure in front of her. There was no light around, the cold wind became stronger, and snowflakes as big as an adult's palm began to fall sparsely, hitting Ye Jielin's mask from time to time. If it weren't for the "squeaking" sound of the snow in front of her, Ye Jielin would really have thought that she was the only one walking aimlessly in this darkness.

But compared to these, Ye Jielin was more concerned about the growing gap in strength between the two. In her perception, Cassia has always maintained a uniform speed. Until now, she has not been able to perceive Cassia's breathing and heartbeat. On the contrary, his body began to show signs of weakness after being exhausted over long distances. This is still the result of following Cassia. If you face the cold wind and deep snow alone, the energy consumption will be even greater.

While sighing in her heart, Ye Jielin suddenly noticed a blur of light green fluorescence in front of her. Even though it is dim, it can still serve as a bright guide when the field of vision is completely blocked.

"There is a change in the terrain ahead. I will slow down a little. Please follow me." Cassia said at this time. He took out the mechanical watch and hung it on his finger. After opening the flip cover, the fluorescence of the pointer was just enough to become a small range. Lead the light.

For some unknown reason, Ye Jielin shook her head behind her. She always felt that Cassia would do unexpected things many times.

When the time came to around three in the morning, the two took a short rest in a low-lying pit.

Even if she couldn't see it, Ye Jielin could still feel Cassia's strong presence not far away from her. They have become very familiar with each other in the past two years, but sometimes, Ye Jielin still feels that Cassia is gradually becoming strange in some aspects.

"Before the assessment, I heard from the researchers in my family's biological laboratory that the reason why this island community was sealed by ice seemed to be because of a war between giant whales and dragons. In the past, dragons were here. The human settlement, for some unknown reason, was attacked by the giant whales that gathered. It was finally defeated, and the remaining power of the giant whales caused the place to freeze initially. Then the climate also changed. After a long period of accumulation, it reached its current scale."

"It was speculated by historians and archaeologists through some traces they found. But there is still no complete explanation of why the two fought. But the two seem to have a hostile relationship. There is no such thing as this happening. The reasons are conceivable." Ye Jielin said that she can always serve as Cassia's teacher in many aspects. "By the way, there is one more thing. The expansion of the tundra has never ended. With the cold current of the Endless Sea, it It has been spreading farther away. This also changes the creatures in the frozen sea. Researchers have discovered many creatures that climb up the ice from the water. In extreme areas, the influence of inexplicable forces accelerates their evolution. As for why , is it still an unsolved mystery, maybe there is something buried under this land that has not disappeared? Just like the coal in the past, after being crushed by the steel wheel of history, it has become another kind of substance.”

"Maybe, there must be a reason for the formation of extreme areas." Cassia listened carefully and finally replied. He thought of the induction force field mentioned by Professor Bruce, and also thought of the "lethal substance" radiated after being excited by uranium and gold. Looking at the time, Cassia stood up and said, "Let's start on our way. The distance is not far. We should be able to reach our destination when the sky gets a little brighter in the morning."

We arrived at the location of the buried material at nine o'clock in the morning. At that time, the snow and fog blown by the cold wind had blocked all spaces. None of the fallen snowflakes were intact, and almost all were ground into pieces by the wind.

Someone had taken away a little of the supplies, but most of them were still left. The location is in a crack in the rock. The entrance and exit are only the size of two adults, but inside is a huge cavity. The entrance was buried by snow within a few minutes. After Cassia and Ye Jielin replenished the basic food, they used the items in the supplies to set up some simple traps around the entrance to defend against emergencies in the snowstorm. .

A fire was built with high-energy fuel, and for several days, the two finally experienced feelings other than coldness in the cold.

Soon the air becomes heavier, along with a dull feeling inside the ears. Something quickly pressed down from the distance, and half an hour later, a "chichichi" friction sound could be heard from the entire mountain. It was the sharp hurricane that was polishing the rock that had become extremely hard. And the blizzard finally came at this moment.

"It should be six or seven days before we leave here." Sitting next to the fire, Ye Jielin rested her head on her knees and looked at the swaying flames. She allowed the firelight to illuminate her face, and the look in her eyes gradually became warmer. For her, such time may not be long. The same seems to be true for Cassia.

After the assessment, no one knows what will happen to the empire in the next few years. The only thing that might be predicted is that the person who gets thirty-six spots will be a major player for a long time.